Chakana Copper Corp.
Chakana Copper is advancing the Soledad copper-gold-silver project in Ancash, Peru -- a 2022 Inferred resource across 7 breccia pipes totals 191,000 oz gold, 11.7 million oz silver, and 130 million lb copper. The company also holds La Joya (100%-owned as of Jun 2026, acquired from Barrick). Price shows conflicting snapshots (CAD $0.10-0.21), flagged; share count (~47.5 million) may be understated pending reconciliation of a Jun 2026 Barrick share issuance (possibly ~51.6 million). Cash of CAD $0.88 million (Feb 28 2026) is thin, but the company has confirmed it is NOT insolvent or suspended -- standard going-concern boilerplate only. Debt-free.
Notable vs. Peers
- Jurisdiction risk score of 5/10 is meaningfully riskier than the peer average of 7.6/10.
- Financials score of 8.6/10 is stronger than the peer average of 6.2/10.
- Trading within 0% of its 52-week low — weak recent price momentum.
Lifecycle Milestones
A relative ranking of how closely this company matches the profile of juniors that have actually been acquired — not a probability, and not a reason to buy. Acquisitions are rare: only a few dozen significant deals happen a year across a universe of thousands of juniors, so even a high score here describes a long shot. The strongest signal the underlying research identifies — whether a major already holds a JV, earn-in, or 5–19.9% strategic stake — isn't tracked yet and is absent from this score.
Your Rankings
Management Team
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Chakana Copper Corp. Economic geologist and exploration geochemist with 35+ years' international exploration experience. Most recently responsible for developing the exploration program at Las Bambas for MMG as General Manager Exploration - Americas. Career includes positions at Oz Minerals, Zinifex, Newmont, WMC and BHP. Notable discoveries include the Zuun Mod Mo-Cu deposit (Mongolia), the Wayamaga Au deposit (French Guiana) and the High Lake East VHMS deposit (Nunavut). B.Sc. Geology, Colorado State University (1985); M.Sc. Geology/Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines (1989). Past President of the Society of Economic Geologists Foundation and the Association of Applied Geochemists.
Chief Financial Officer of Chakana Copper Corp., appointed Corporate Secretary and CFO effective February 1, 2020. Chartered Professional Accountant with 22+ years' senior-level experience in financial reporting; has held CFO and other senior roles at private and public mining/resource-sector companies in North and South America. Mexico City native, bilingual.
Chairman and Director of Chakana Copper Corp. (Douglas B. Silver.) In mining since 1980; co-discovered the Silver Creek molybdenum deposit in Colorado. Founded Bond International Gold in 1987 and headed Investor Relations for what was then the NYSE's largest mining IPO. Co-founded International Royalty Corporation in 2003 and built it into what was described as the world's fourth-largest royalty company before its C$749 million sale in 2010. Portfolio Manager at Red Kite Management (2011); helped establish Orion Resource Partners, which grew to roughly US$6 billion in assets. Founded the Denver Gold Group investment conference. 2018 inductee, U.S. National Mining Hall of Fame; 2023 inductee, Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. M.Sc. Economic Geology, University of Arizona; B.A. Geology and Zoology, University of Vermont.
Independent Chairman of Gladiator Metals Corp. Principal of CDM Capital Partners, providing corporate finance advisory services to private and public natural-resource companies. Qualified as a barrister and solicitor in British Columbia and in England & Wales, practicing in corporate finance and securities law before founding CDM Capital. Founder of Northern Empire Resources Corp., K92 Mining Inc. and Chakana Copper Corp.
Chief Executive Officer and Director of Regulus Resources Inc. Economic geologist with more than 30 years' exploration experience across multiple continents.
Insiders, Investors & Smart Money
Notable shareholders and insiders whose involvement is worth knowing about, plus what we're seeing from institutional/large-investor activity.
Two real, named strategic shareholders appear on Chakana Copper's own site: Gold Fields, a major gold producer, and EMR Capital, a genuine resource-focused private investment firm. Gold Fields' stake, previously undisclosed in this note, is real and substantial -- cash-subscribed since 2019 and topped up under a standing participation right capped at 19.9%, last confirmed reached in November 2023 (no more recent contradicting figure found). EMR Capital's involvement is dated -- it led a C$1.25 million strategic placement that closed in September 2025, with no percentage disclosed. No insider trading records exist in our data.
No notable insiders tracked for this miner yet.
Reports, Presentations & Documents
We haven't parsed this company's PEA/PFS/FS recommendations yet — cut-off grade, mine life, DCF/NPV, and the report's own next-steps guidance are a planned research pass, not live data for every company yet.